May 31-June 1, students of the Institute of Musical Art presented their annual end-of-year show titled A Danish Yankee in King Tut’s Court. A spoof inspired by the discovery of Tut’s tomb the previous year, the show featured music by Richard Rodgers, with book and lyrics by Rodgers, Dorothy Crowthers, and Herbert Fields. Musical numbers included "King Tut’s Birthday" and "Wake Up, Miss Aida."

May 5, a program honoring Juilliard students in the military was presented. The "Music Week Neighborhood Rally," under the auspices of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office, included readings of letters from men in the armed forces as well as performances of works by Howard Hanson and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

June 2, the Juilliard Orchestra departed for its first Asian tour. Under Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, the orchestra performed nine concerts in six cities over 16 days and was the first American conservatory orchestra to visit China. Midori and Wang Xiao-Dong were featured soloists in Bartók’s Violin Concerto. In addition to concerts given in Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, faculty members Dorothy DeLay, John Cerminaro, Robert Mann, Julius Baker, and Skrowaczewski presented master classes at local institutions.

June 20-30, the Dance Division participated in the International Theaterschool Festival in Amsterdam. The Juilliard Dance Ensemble made its European debut with performances of former faculty member Colin Connor’s The Wind Is a Knife and alumni Sungsoo Ahn’s Findings, and Paul Taylor’s Esplanade; the Taylor piece was also featured in a combined program with the Amsterdam School of Modern Dance and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Benjamin Harkarvy, Linda Kent, and Laura Glenn were invited to teach workshops and training sessions open to participating schools.

Jeni Dahmus is Juilliard’s archivist.